Christian beliefs, teachings and practicing Flashcards
Christians believe that God is all-powerful (1.), and totally loving and just in all his deeds (2.).
- omnipotent
- omnibenevolent
Christians also believe there is only one God, but he has revealed himself as …
three persons (the Trinity).
A being who is anything less than all-powerful and all-loving is not …
worthy of worship, and could not be the God Christians believe in.
[Mark 10: 27 NIV].
‘Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.”
For some Christians, the belief in God as omnipotent and omnibenevolent raises problems because …
of the evil and suffering in the world.
Monotheism is the belief that …
there is only one God.
Christians believe in one God who has revealed himself as 3 persons (the Trinity):
The Father.
The Son.
The Holy Spirit.
When they see suffering, some Christians wonder why …
God created a world with so much potential for suffering and why he doesn’t stop it.
Some Christians see suffering as …
‘natural’ such as disease and earthquakes: natural evil.
Some Christians have argued that natural evil is a …
test of how human beings respond to difficulties.
Some Christians say that moral evil is the result of …
human free will, which God has given to all human beings.
What are violence and injustice classified as by Christians?
moral evil
God the Father is also often called the …
Creator.
God the Son took human form as …
Jesus, who is divine and human.
In fact, Christians believe that God is three separate persons, but …
still just one God.
Some think the Trinity is a …
mystery that can’t be fully understood.
St. Patrick said that the Trinity is like a …
shamrock, which has three clear parts to it but is only one leaf.
’ [Mark 1 : 10-11 NIV].
‘Just as Jesus was coming out of the water he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.”
There are some Christians who argue that the incarnation is a …
myth (a story that, whilst not literally true, may contain elements of truth.)
This means that the title ‘Son of God’ is symbolic of the importance God attaches to Jesus’ teaching.
According to this belief, Jesus is …
not literally the Son of God but is undertaking God’s work.
Jesus is the second part of the Trinity but was also born of a …
human mother.
Christians believe that Jesus is God made man. What is this known as?
the incarnation
[Luke 1 : 30-32 NIV]
‘But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid Mary… you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High.”
After his death and resurrection, Christians believed that Jesus …
ascended back up to heaven to sit at God the Father’s right hand.
[1 Corinthians 15:3-4 NIV]
‘For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures.’
In Jerusalem, Jesus was …
betrayed to the Jewish authorities who thought he was a revolutionary.
In ———— , Jesus was betrayed to the Jewish authorities who thought he was a revolutionary.
Jerusalem
Christians believe that — days after his death, Jesus rose from the dead and visited his disciples before ascending back up to heaven.
3
Christians believe that 3 days after his death, Jesus rose from the dead and visited his disciples before ascending back up to heaven. What is this known as?
resurrection
What are the 3 parts of Jesus’ death?
- crucifixion
- resurrection
- ascension
Jesus was convicted by the 1. of 2. and then taken to the 3.
- Jewish Council
- blasphemy
- Roman Governor for him to confirm the sentence of death.
———————–, the Roman Governor, condemned Jesus to death by crucifixion.
Pontius Pilate
Jesus died by …
crucifixion and was buried in a nearby tomb.
The ————– record that Jesus appeared a number of times to his disciples after the resurrection.
Gospels
At the ascension, Jesus entrusted the …
apostles with the tasks of continuing to preach the Gospel and building his Church.
The resurrection also confirmed the possibility of …
life after death and encourages Christians to live a good life so they can also go to heaven after they die.